Drivetime

Louise Crowley, senior lecturer in School of Law at UCC, talks to Mary about the new Law Reform Commission report on rape trials and consent.

Aileen Malone, mother of the late Dara Quigley, and Elizabeth Farries, Information and privacy rights programme manager from the ICCL, discuss why they are calling for a change in the laws around online privacy laws.

Drivetime's Philip Boucher Hayes speaks to Mary about a new proposal to tax air travel as a response to the climate crisis.

Paul Reynolds, RTÉ Crime Correspondent, and Alan McQuillan, former Assistant Chief Constable in the RUC and PSNI, talks to Mary about the new updates in the Kevin Lunney investigation.

Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon South Leitrim, talks to Mary about then news that ESB are closing two peat-powered generating plants in the midlands after failing to secure permission to switch them to biomass power stations.

Drivetime's Philip Boucher Hayes reports on on how RTÉ management plan to save the public broadcaster from bankruptcy.

Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil TD, talks about the criticism she has received for supporting sex education reform.

Dee Forbes, Director General of RTÉ, talks to Mary about RTÉ's new cost cutting proposals.

Shirley Bradshaw, Chair of the Trade Union Group in RTÉ, and Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, discuss the news that RTÉ plan to cut 200 jobs, close the Limerick studio, and sell the RTÉ Guide.

Dr. Roddy Flynn, lecturer in the School of Communications in Dublin City University, and Michael Grade, former TV executive, discuss the RTÉ cuts the problems that face the wider media industry.